Magnify Breath Weapon
(Alteration, Evocation)
Level: 2
Range: 0
Components: V
Duration: 1 round /level
Casting Time: 2
Area of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: None
Magnify breath weapon provides a temporary boost to a dragon's breath attacks. In game terms, the breath weapon's base damage dice is bumped up one damage dice category. Thus, for the spell's duration, breath weapons with a d4 base operate with a d6 base, those with a d6 base operate with a d8 base, and so forth. Victims still receive a saving throw [[vs Breath Weapon]] vs. breath weapon to reduce the damage by half.
Like [[Breath Control-Dragon]], this spell has no effect on non damaging breath weapons, though such breath weapons do not negate the spell. Magnify breath weapon can be negated early if subjected to a successful dispel magic or similar effect. Otherwise, the spell lasts for the full duration, regardless of the dragon's wishes. Magnify breath weapon cannot be combined with a breath control spell; instead, whichever of the two spells is cast second replaces and negates the other. Simiarly, this spell cannot be stacked with itself to boost the breath weapon further. Subsequent castings simply extend a previous casting's duration accordingly.
Magnify breath weapon is of no value to casters without a natural brea th weapon or a breath weapon with a set damage die. (Temporary breath weapons acquired via spells, magical items, or the like are not considered "natural" for this spell's purposes.) Nondragon casters who pos¬ sess a breath weapon that is both natural and has variable damage dice would be wise to develop a nondraconic variation, as the draconic version can be deadly if used by non dragons. In particular, each time the nondragon caster attempts to release a breath weapon while the spell is in effect, there is a 50% chance that the attack is not expelled; instead, the breath weapon's damage applies to the caster as it consumes him or her from within.
Restricted to dragons